CIRCUMSTANTIATES Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

circumstantiates

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present tense third-person singular of circumstantiate

as in proves

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The effort has been working, but the need for such a massive, taxing and expensive operation proves how much influence Iran has gained over the Strait of Hormuz.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
That could make heavy-duty delivery one of the first places where this kind of aircraft proves especially useful.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of proves

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Investigator Dan Van Lanen of the Hobart/Lawrence Police Department said in the report that content from a video surveillance system inside Jacobs’ garage corroborates the altercation the woman described.

— Devon Henderson, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Mundo Deportivo corroborates these key figures, while noting that Cancelo only has a year left on his contract at Al-Hilal.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of corroborates

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That project documents a show that has become one of Byrne’s most ambitious live productions, with 13 musicians, singers and dancers moving through a constantly shifting blend of choreography, visual art, storytelling and music.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 2 Sep. 2026
His work documents the city’s growth and decay across two centuries, street by street, decade by decade, elevating the details of urban life to mythic status.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of documents

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And organizations need to build an operational model that establishes clear lanes for AI to drive work and guardrails to prevent it from going off course.

— Jason Kurtz, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Strong performance from a single router establishes one part of the picture, while the network tests show how the system performs when additional routing stages are involved.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of establishes

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Wednesday’s announcement validates the investigative reporting of journalist and podcaster Pablo Torre.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Researchers also note that AI often validates and agrees with the user rather than posing those challenging questions needed for real spiritual and personal growth.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of validates

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Unless Goedert misses significant time or Stowers demonstrates significant improvement, expectations should be modest for Stowers.

— Zach Berman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
As Chris, a veteran CIA assassin with terminal cancer whose memory also seems to be going, Malkovich demonstrates a sinister insouciance that at first looks like psycho gloating.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of demonstrates

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Armed with her Polaroid camera, Joan witnesses a brutal murder by the secret police.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
After Yancy witnesses the murder of Florida’s finest fixer, an ambitious state attorney teams him up with a strait-laced forensic accountant to solve the crime.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026

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